
Flame-templed Babbler
Dasycrotapha speciosa Tweeddale, 1878
16 gWeight
The flame-templed babbler (Dasycrotapha speciosa) is a species of bird of the family Zosteropidae, in the genus Dasycrotapha.
Most records: Philippines
Where and when it's recorded
Flame-templed Babbler has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park, SibulanPhilippines13 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The flame-templed babbler (Dasycrotapha speciosa) is a species of bird of the family Zosteropidae, in the genus Dasycrotapha. It is one of the most remarkable and distinctive birds with its complex head markings with orange crown tufts, black ears and yellow beak and face. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found on the islands of Panay and Negros.
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Questions
How big is the Flame-templed Babbler?
The Flame-templed Babbler weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Flame-templed Babbler live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Panay and Negros (west-central Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.
Is the Flame-templed Babbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Flame-templed Babbler as Near Threatened.
What does the Flame-templed Babbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Flame-templed Babbler in?
It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 57 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Panay and Negros (west-central Philippines)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- White-eyes Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Dasycrotapha
Other birds in the genus Dasycrotapha
Visayan Pygmy BabblerDasycrotapha pygmaea
Mindanao Pygmy BabblerDasycrotapha plateni
White-collared YuhinaParayuhina diademata
Chestnut-crested YuhinaStaphida everetti
Striated YuhinaStaphida castaniceps
Indochinese YuhinaStaphida torqueola
Black-chinned YuhinaYuhina nigrimenta
Taiwan YuhinaYuhina brunneiceps
Whiskered YuhinaYuhina flavicollis
Burmese YuhinaYuhina humilis
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In other languages
- EnglishFlame-templed Babbler
- 简体中文鬓松穗鹛
- 繁體中文紅鬢穗鶥
- 日本語キミミモリチメドリ
- DeutschGoldstirn-Brillenvogel
- FrançaisZostérops précieux
- EspañolTimalí frentigualdo
- Portuguêszaragateiro-precioso
- ItalianoGarrulo guanceflammee
- NederlandsGeelkapboomtimalia
- РусскийОгнебровая пестроголовка
- Svenskapraktglasögonfågel
- DanskPragtkrattimaile
- Polskicierniofilipinek złotoczelny